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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:06 AM
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Courting and competing
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:37 AM
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Too cool Rich! Man are those some amazing creatures!
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Thursday, July 12, 2012 3:50 PM
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Rich,
It's been 8 weeks since I became the proud owner of a female Metasepia sp. She has laid many eggs but no life until two days ago. One of the eggs drifted out of the coconut shell. I could see a small white spot attached to the yoke and all of a sudden it moved! Needless to say I was very excited. I sent the video to Allison Petty. She figured it would not survive as mom is probably not taking care of it anymore. But she did agree with what I was thinking and that is that she must have spermatiphores!
I took a peak under the 4 coco shells but nothing seemed to have life? They all look like they always do just white little blobs that shrink in a few days. Is there a tell tale sign of a fertile egg (beside movement)?
I noticed lately she is paying a lot of attention to the eggs.
One more question, have you ever noticed your flam's kind of like scratching their backs with their tentacles
Since I last spoke to you on MR I have moved her to a 80 gal frag tank.
Thanks,
Walter
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Friday, July 13, 2012 8:55 AM
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Here's a pic of Mom. 
<message edited by wallysworld on Friday, July 13, 2012 1:02 PM>
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Friday, July 13, 2012 4:58 PM
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 Originally Posted by wallysworld
Rich,
It's been 8 weeks since I became the proud owner of a female Metasepia sp. She has laid many eggs but no life until two days ago. One of the eggs drifted out of the coconut shell. I could see a small white spot attached to the yoke and all of a sudden it moved! Needless to say I was very excited. I sent the video to Allison Petty. She figured it would not survive as mom is probably not taking care of it anymore. But she did agree with what I was thinking and that is that she must have spermatiphores! Allison seems to be the only one having success with letting the female tend the eggs. Everyone else I know is having the same experience you are having with the female around the eggs or not. A low percentage of fertility and extended development times. I have some information I am working on about this for the MBI workshop.
Originally Posted by I took a peak under the 4 coco shells but nothing seemed to have life? They all look like they always do just white little blobs that shrink in a few days. Is there a tell tale sign of a fertile egg (beside movement)?
I noticed lately she is paying a lot of attention to the eggs. If the egg is fertile it will develop. Sometimes they stall for a while though.
Originally Posted by One more question, have you ever noticed your flam's kind of like scratching their backs with their tentacles I think I know what you are talking about. I have seen it sometimes, but it is their arms not their tentacles. 
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Since I last spoke to you on MR I have moved her to a 80 gal frag tank.
Thanks,
Walter
Nice!
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Friday, July 13, 2012 5:13 PM
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wow just beautiful!
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:51 AM
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If the egg is fertile it will develop. Sometimes they stall for a while though.
I was going to try moving the eggs to an isolation container in the same tank, what do you think?
Originally Posted by I think I know what you are talking about. I have seen it sometimes, but it is their arms not their tentacles. Yes yes eight arms two tentacles... it was late ;-) Thanks for getting back to me! P.S. If you have any ideas on where I can get a male let me know.
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Re: Breeding Journal, Species: Metaspeia spp
Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:21 AM
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